Quote Originally Posted by MFKS View Post
Yanks initially had the USA Football mob sign all the players and then divvy them up to the clubs. I believe a fair amount of that still goes on for the lesser lights
Exactly how it works now with the big name signings like Beckham Stevie G Villa Kaka etc and how they are funded I am not sure.
Most professional sports in America operate this way. Players sign contracts that are sanctioned by the governing body. This is why trading works so well over there. The player is only going to get the same amount of money as per his contract, no matter which team's jersey he wears

Actually not a bad thing to look at implementing here. Would allow for a more transparent movement of players around the league, and potentially less money-centric moves